Wallace & Gromit Forum - @Aardman- eyes http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/forum/read/50269
The latest news from this Wallace & Gromit Forum discussionenHotwire v0.1Message from cleasby99http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/forum/read/50269#message_852575
I have already asked this question on the Arts, Crafts & cookery forum but i was told i was more likely to get an answer from aardman here. I just wondered if anyone from aardman could tell me what size beads are used for the w&g eyes. I use 8mm beads on my models of wallace and gromit but they look to big and when i change to 6mm they look to small. If I new what size aardman use then i could adjust the size of the models to make it look right. ]]>http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/forum/read/50269#message_852575Message from harryboy8080http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/forum/read/50269#message_852620
I think Aardman's models are around 8 in, if that helps. As for the eyes, I don't know.]]>http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/forum/read/50269#message_852620Message from 666joshy666http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/forum/read/50269#message_852773
Hi there! May I start by saying, your Wallace & Gromit model is fantastic! (http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/creations/view/11934) You've managed to really show off their personalities well! For starters, Aardman tend to stick with around 8-9" tall for the majority of their characters, with the obvious acceptions of Gromit, Fluffles, Shaun .etc. Now for the eyes. I infact encountered the same problem a few years back. Personally, I feel as if I never found the correct size, but in all honesty, I have always seen fault in my models, so I may have been wrong. From behind the scenes videos, hours of reading books and advice from other users on here, this is all the information I have gathered in the past few years: Aardman use between 5mm and 6mm diameter glass beads and apply enamel paint for the pupils by placing the bead on a cocktail stick and securing the other end in the drill. They then spin the drill at a low speed and use a very thin paintbrush to get a perfect circle. Here is a model using 6mm beads: http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/creations/view/5953

I hope this helps you, as you seem quite the promising young sculptor!

Anyways, kind regards,

Josh ]]>http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/forum/read/50269#message_852773Message from harryboy8080http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/forum/read/50269#message_852774
Josh! Good to see you! If only more vets came back. ]]>http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/forum/read/50269#message_852774Message from 666joshy666http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/forum/read/50269#message_852821
Good to see you too HarryBoy! I'm on occasionally. I check up a couple of times a week and if I see anything I feel worth helping out with or just giving some form of input towards, I will. Any other Vets still here?]]>http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/forum/read/50269#message_852821Message from cleasby99http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/forum/read/50269#message_852826
thanks joshy. My wallace is 9 inches tall and 6mm beads are too small for him so I used 8mm beads whereas my bunnies which you can see here,http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/creations/view/9603, use 6mm beads. What size is your Mrs. Mulch???]]>http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/forum/read/50269#message_852826Message from harryboy8080http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/forum/read/50269#message_852831
Sorry to just randomly talk with Joshy in your thread, cleasby. xD But, not really.... I think cavor is on now and then....]]>http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/forum/read/50269#message_852831